Garter



J. MIERES Oct. 11, 1932.

GARTER Filed my 25, 1931 Witness;

Patented Oct. 11', 1932 tanzte Josu MIERES, or BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA 7 @ARTER Application filedv July 25, `1931, Serial No. 553,117, and in Germany May 18, 1931;

This invention relates toV garters and the like and more particularly to garter fastening means.

' The main objects of this invention are to provide an improvedV `form of garter for supporting garments vsuch as socks, stockings and the like, whereby a minimum amount oi" pressure is required to maintain the garter in position so that the circulation of the l0 blood and the movements of the body are unimpaired; to providea simple and ehcient means for retaining said garter in position on the body; and to provide an improved arrangement of garment fastening means which will permit the garter to be concealed by the garment to be supported.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a complete garter showing one of the garment holding means in a locking engagement witha fragmentally represented portion of a garment.

Fig. 2 is a ragmental face view of the garment holding means in open position.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the same taken on the line A-B of Fig. 2.

Fig. '4 is a fragmental tace view of the garter showing by full lines thegarment holding means in closed position. VThe dotted outlines show the parts in locked position.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the garter with the garment holding means removed.

In the 'form shown, the improved garter comprises an annular band of elastic material adapted to be slipped upon the limb of the wearer at any desired place. The .inner sur# face of the band is made up of a iiat smooth 40' surface pitted with closely spaced non-communicating depressions or vacuum cups 2.'

` which act as suckers when in contact with the skin and retain the garter in position upon thelimb. The depressions enable the band A to adhereto the skin without causing discomfort to the wearer, since the pressure required to make proper contact with the skin is very slight. y

Y Pockets 3 house and secure the plates 4 540 of the fasteners and are integrally formed Voaenin 's as shownin Fim'.

on the band 1 and have outwardly projecting annular` bosses or necks 5, provided with yThe plate 4 has a headed stud 6 formed integrally thereon, which'may be pressed through Vthe open- 55 ing in the boss 5, as shown in Fig. 3.

The'upper portion of the plate 4' is provided 'with spaced upstanding lugs 9 forming a pivotal connection for a crank link 10.

The middle portionV of the crank link l0 is V60 pivotally connected to the upper'end of the clasp 7. rlhe upper medial portion of the plate 4 is also provided with a1 detent or stop l1 in the form of an upwardly andV forwardly projecting 'curled lip or tonguev for limiting 65 the backward movement of the-clasp 7 when in its garment clasping position.

In assembling the construction, the plate 4 is inserted into the pocket 3 until the head of the stud 6 is opposite the opening in pocket 3. Asvthe pocket 3 is constructed of elasticma-4 terial, it readily yields to permit the insertion ot the plate 4 and stud 6 into the pocket 3 and allows the head of the' stud to Y be forced through the opening in the pocket 'and neck Y 75 .5, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.'

In operation, the band l yis slipped over the limb and positioned thereon so that it assumes the same position as the top ot a gar-V mentor stocking subsequently drawn upon the limb. In this position, the top of the garmentrwill conceal the garter and' since the head of the studV 6 'is covered thereby, Vitis only necessary to press the clasp/7 over the A garmentjS and stud, so that the stud will venter the large portion of the keyhole aperture in the clasp 7', which is then pushed upward-v ly .to clasp the garment. (See Fig. 4.) rlhe crank lO will be turned upwardly, and-backwardly by the upward movement. ot the clasp 7, which is then pushed backward-slightly beyond a dead center so that the pull et the garment on theclasp tends to lock it against the detent 1l. v i

To remove the garment, the crank l0 is Y drawn outward to releasethe clasp 7 andpere mit it to be moved down to release the studv .from the keyhole aperture, as usual in such devices.

It willbe understood` that someof the d'e- T00 tails shown may be altered or Vor'nitted without departing lfrom the spirit of the invention, as defined by the following claims l. A garter comprisinga band of elastic material having a pocket formedin'tegrally thereon, said pocket beingropenat the top and` providedvvith an aperture infitsfouter Wall, in combination With a fastener comprising a l substantially flat plate fitting within saidv pocket, a headed stud formed o'nsai'd plate and projecting through the aperture in said' pocket, a rigid link hingedly connectedto the upper end of said plate, vand av clasp hingedly connected to said link and havinga keyhole` aperture to cooperate with 'said stud 'for se'- curing agarment thereto. J

2. A1 garter comprising a band of velasticv f material having a pocket formed integrally thereon,}said pocket being open at the top andprovided Withvan aperture in its outer Wall, in combination withv a V*fastener comprising a substantially flat plate fitting Within said pocket, a headed stud formed on said plate `and projecting through the aperture in said pocket,plugs on the upperend of said l plate above said pocket, a crank'link pivotallyconnected to said lugs, and aclasppivot'- 1 ally connected tosaid crank link and having a vkeyhole aperture to cooperate Withsaid stud for securing a garment thereto.

3. A garter. 'comprising aband of elastic material having a pocket ltormed integrally thereon, said pocket beingfopen at the top and provided With anv aperture in its outer Wall, incombination witha fastener 'comprising a substantially lsdtplate and projecting through the aperture in said pocket, a rigid v link pivotally connected to theupper Yend of link and having a keyhole aperture to coop-V. erate With said stud f for securing, a garment thereto, and a'detent 0n the upper end of said plateadaptedto serve asa lock for holding said clasp in its garment holding position.

4. A garter comprising a band of' elastic material havinga pocket formed integrally said plate, a` clasp pivotally' connected to said providedwith an aperture in its outer Wall',I

in combination With'a fastener comprising a substantially flat plate iitting Within said pocket, a headed studl formed on saidpla-teV and projecting through the aperture 'in saidY pocket, vlugs on the upperend of said plate j above said pocket, a crank link pivotally con` nected'to'said lugs, ajclasp pivotally'coni nected to'said crank link and'having a keyholeaperture to cooperate with said stud* for securing a garment thereto,` a detent on the' upper endofisaid plate in the form of ankj -upwardly and forwardly projecting tongue adapted to hold said clasp When said clasp is pressed rearwardly toward Vsaid bandfbeyond its .dead center position.`

T6. garment comprising a bandof elasticv material having an elastic pocket formed iiitegrallyv thereon, fsaid pocket being open at the top andprovided with an aperturein itsV outer Wall and a projecting necksurrounding said aperture, in combination With a fastener comprising a substantia-llyflat plate fittingV Within saidpocket, a. headed stud formed on said plate` and projecting through the aperture in said pocketand said neck, a rigid link hingedly'connected; to the upper end ofsaid plate, and a clasp hingedlyv connected to said link and having a keyhole aperture to coop,-

verrate with said stud for securing a garment thereto. `1

Y thereon, said pocket being openat the topa-nd' I Y f provided withA an aperture in its outer Wall, in

5704 combination with a fastener Ycomprising a i substantially flat plate iitting 'Within fsa-id pocket, a headedstud formed on saidplate and proj ecting` through' theY apertureV in said ed to saidflinkand having a keyhole aper,

ture .to cooperate With` said stud for securing i* i a garment thereto, a detent on the upper'end V60 of said plate adapted tohold said clasp when said clasp is pressed rearwardly toward saidy band beyond its" deadfcenter position.

A. lgarter comprisingfa band of 'elastic i material having a pocket formed integrallyl f ,6i thereon, said pocket'being open at tlietop and Josn MIERES. l f 

